Botanical Name: Common Names:
Zephyranthes candida Autumn Zephyr Lily, White Windflower, Peruvian Swamp Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Dense, Upright
Description:
Attractive clumping perennial with dark green grass-like tubular foliage and white star-like flowers in summer and autumn. Grows approx 20cm tall x 20cm wide. Great to use for borders along pathways or plant in a container. Very Hardy.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes: Little maintenance required. Prefers a full sun to light shade position and a well drained soil. Grows best in clumps. Great for planting in containers. Liquid feed regularly in early summer and autumn to promote flowering.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Amaryllidaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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